Essays about: "sara bivebäck"

Found 2 essays containing the words sara bivebäck.

1. 1. Participation in the Digital Transformation: The Case of Women and IT Majors in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Sara Bivebäck; Elin Maria Pellas; [2016]
   Keywords : college major; labor supply; gender equality; information experiment; affirmative action;

   Abstract : Even in a country of high gender equality like Sweden, women are to a lesser extent taking part in the shaping of society. They neither hold leading positions to the same extent as men, nor are they well-represented in key industries. Much of this considerable power gap between the sexes can be attributed to occupational choice. READ MORE

3. 2. Remittances, Moral Hazard and Monitoring: A Study on the Effects of Microfinance Institutions' Monitoring on Opportunistic Remittance Receivers

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Sara Bivebäck; Nga Nguyen; [2014]
   Keywords : remittances; moral hazard; monitoring; labor supply; microfinance;

   Abstract : The canonical tradeoff between risks and incentives is in this study applied in a new setting: between a migrant and her relatives remaining at home. Receiving monetary remittances (private cash or in kind transfers) from the migrant reduces the risk of income shortfalls, which simultaneously creates disincentives for the receivers at home to work. READ MORE